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C.- WURTELH. SHOE.

No.417,460. PatentedDeo.17, 1889.

ATTORNEY N. PETERS. PholoLilhngnpher, Wnhingiun, D. C.

' hinge of the heel.

UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

Q CHRISTIAN WURTELE, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 417,460, dated December17, 1889.

, Application filed August 2, 1889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN1WUR'1ELE, residing at St. Joseph, in thecounty of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Shoes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof,in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my shoe opened. Fig. 2 is aside view of same closed. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section of the heelportion. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the same with the heel thrown back.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

A represents a shoe, the outer sole of which is divided transversely onthe inner line of the heel B. The inner edge of the heel overlaps theinner edge of the sole 0, and the upper is divided at one side in linewith the meeting edges of the heel and sole, .the overlapping edges ofthe upper being provided with buttons and button-holes or other suitablefastenings to secure said edges together and to prevent outward movementof the heel, the free edge of which is at this point. The closedopposite side of" the shoe forms the D is the inner sole, the heelportion of which extends over the joint between the outer sole and heel,so that no unevenness will be formed to cause discomfort. The forwardportion of the inner sole is secured, as usual, to the shoe; but itsheel portion is not attached to the heel, so that the latter is free toswing, as before stated. In order that the movement of the heel maybelimited, I secure to the sole between its upper side and the lower sideof the inner sole a shank E, provided with a curved slot F, a pin prrlivet G passing through said slot into the lee , A shoe thusconstructed may be readily applied, ancl this will be readilyappreciated by those whohave had experience in putting on childrensshoes for them, for the child renders no assistance whatever in theoperation and its attempts would act just the reverse of seam No.319,576. (No iiiodel.)

the intention. Moreover, children can put on these shoes themselves withgreater case than those at present used.

It will be understood that adults shoes may be made in the same way,especially shoes intended for invalids or where artificial feet are tobe incased.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a shoe provided with avertically-extending side opening in one side and having its oppositeside closed, and a transversely-divided sole, the parts of which arehinged together at one endof their meeting edges by the closed side ofthe upper and registering at the opposite ends of their meeting edgeswith the lower end of the side opening, whereby the heel part of theupper and the part of the sole carried thereby may be swung laterallyaway from the opposing parts of the shoe, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a shoe having an opening inone side only of its upper at the heel portion and a sole dividedtransversely at the heel portion, the closed side of the upper forming ahinge to permit the heel part to swing laterally with the attachedportion of the upper, and an insole se- CHRISTIAN WURTELE.

Witnesses:

W. SCHNEIDER, G. F. MADINGEN.

cured .to the forward part of the sole andcrossing the joint between thetwo sections,

